Obituaries

Rosario Riza

Jul 13, 2019

Rosario Riza, age 69, of Willmar, formerly of Sacred Heart, died Saturday morning, July 13, at Rice Care Center in Willmar.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar with visitation 2 hours prior to the service.  Interment will be 4 p.m. Thursday at Fairview Cemetery in  Renville.

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Grayson Evenson

Jul 12, 2019

Grayson Evenson, age 58, of Willmar, died Friday morning, July 12, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 19, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar.  Interment will be at the church cemetery with military honors provided by the Austin F. Hanscom American Legion Post #167 of Willmar.  Visitation will...

C. Suzanne Torgerson

Jul 10, 2019

Carol Suzanne “Suzie” Thomson Torgerson died peacefully in her home on the shores of Green Lake in Spicer.  Her greatest joy and influence in her life were her children and their families.

A Celebration of Life service is planned for Saturday, August 17,2019 at 11:00 AM at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar.  A party to celebrate Suzie’s...

Floyd Rambow

Jul 10, 2019

Floyd Rambow, age 91, of Willmar, died Wednesday morning, July 10, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, July 12,  at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar.  Interment will be at Salem Covenant Cemetery near Pennock.  Military Honors will be provided by Austin F. Hanscom American Legion Post 167 of Willmar. ...

Lowell "Loady" Thorson

Jul 8, 2019

Lowell “Loady” J. Thorson, age 84, of New London, died Monday morning, July 8, at Glen Oaks Care Center in New London.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, at the First Lutheran Church of Norway Lake.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour...

Eleanor Hamstad

Jul 8, 2019

Eleanor M. Hamstad, age 91, of Willmar, died Monday, July 8, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 26, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar.  Interment will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Murdock.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the...

Linda Warner

Jul 7, 2019

Linda Lou Warner, age 75, of New London and formerly of Kerkhoven, died Sunday morning, July 7, at Glen Oaks Care Center in New London.

A private graveside service will be held at a later date at Lakeside Cemetery in Herman.

Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Norma Nelson

Jul 4, 2019

Norma M. Nelson, age 80, of Willmar, died Thursday, July 4, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar.

A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 11, at Harrison Community Presbyterian Church.   Interment will be at Union Cemetery in Atwater.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the...

Velma Hansen

Jun 29, 2019

Velma E. Hansen, age 104, of Albertville, formerly of Willmar, died Saturday evening, June 29, at her home in Albertville.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church  Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park...

Ronald Tucker

Jun 19, 2019

Ronald Tucker, age 92, of Willmar, died Wednesday morning, June 19, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 24, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the church on Monday. Interment will be...

John Kavanagh

Jun 16, 2019

John "Sean" Joseph Kavanagh, age 81, of Willmar, died Sunday morning, June 16, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar.

Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.

John Joseph Kavanagh was born on May 19, 1938, in...

Lloyd Hanson

Jun 12, 2019

Lloyd E. Hanson, age 91, of Willmar, died Wednesday evening, June 12, at his home in Willmar.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18, at Bethel Lutheran Church.  Interment will be in the church cemetery with military honors provided by the Willmar American Legion Post #167.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m.,...

Carmen Renteria

Jun 11, 2019

Carmen Q. Renteria, age 89, of Willmar, died Tuesday evening, June 11, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar after injuries she suffered from a fall. Graveside services will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, June 14, at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar.  Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  www.petersonbrothers.com

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Eunice Noding

Jun 10, 2019

Eunice Noding, age 91, of Willmar, died Monday morning, June 10, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar.

Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 27, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church.   Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.

Eunice Dorthy...

Iola Broin

Jun 8, 2019

Iola Broin, age 85, of Willmar, died unexpectedly on Saturday evening, June 8, at her home in Willmar.

Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Friday, June 14, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar with visitation one hour prior to the service.  A private interment will be held at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar.

Iola Mae...

Merinda "Mindy" Fladeboe

Jun 7, 2019

Merinda “Mindy” C. Fladeboe, age 96, of Perham, formerly of Willmar, died Friday evening, June 7, at Perham Living in Perham with her loving family keeping a vigil throughout the day.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar.  Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery.  Visitation will...

Kevin Anderson

Jun 5, 2019

Kevin P. Anderson, age 58 of Spicer and formerly of Willmar, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning, June 5, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 10, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Arrangements are...

James "Jim" Cully

May 25, 2019

James "Jim" M. Cully, age 63, of Willmar, died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 25, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 31, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bird Island.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. with...

Angela Benedix

May 16, 2019

Angela C. Benedix, age 79, of Willmar, died Thursday morning, May 16, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be held at 2:30...